Zen for Dingbats: Wumen's Gate - Case 17 - The National Teacher Calls Three Times
2025.01.27 17:15 goldenpeachblossom Zen for Dingbats: Wumen's Gate - Case 17 - The National Teacher Calls Three Times
Read the previous case, Case 16 - The Sound of the Bell, the Monk's Robe here.
Hey guys. One of my readers said I should be more personal in these. I told him I'd keep that in mind.
Let's talk about the three calls.
Case 17.The Chinese:
The National Teacher Calls Three Times
The National Teacher called his attendant three times, and each time the attendant responded.
The National Teacher said, “I thought I was turning my back on you, but actually you were the one turning your back on me.”
Wumen said,
When the National Teacher called three times, his tongue fell to the ground. The attendant’s three responses were uttered in harmony with the light. The National Teacher was old and aloof; he pressed the ox’s head down to make it eat the grass. But the attendant would not accept it; delicious food does not suit a man who is sated.
But tell me, where did he turn his back on him? When the public order is pure, talented children are valued. When the family is rich, the youngsters are spoiled.
Verse
He makes people wear iron fetters with no openings, Incriminating his descendants so none can be at ease. If they want to prop open the door [to freedom], They still must climb barefoot up the mountain of blades.
十七 國師三喚GPB commentary:
國師三喚侍者。侍者三應。國師云、將謂吾辜負汝、元來却是汝辜負吾。
無門曰、國師三喚、舌頭墮地。侍者三應、和光吐出。國師年老心孤、按牛頭喫草。侍者未肯承當。美食不中飽人□、且道、那裏是他辜負處。國淨才子貴、家富小兒嬌。
頌曰
鉄枷無孔要人擔
累及兒孫不等閑
欲得□門并□戸
更須赤脚上刀山
Once again I feel that Wumen's verse reveals it. The teacher called out to his attendant and each time the attendant responded patiently. Where's the fault in that? He had no ego, he didn't say "shut it old man, you clearly just like to hear yourself talk". Is the attendant's fault that he would go on accepting "instruction" forever?
The teacher was calling out just to get some attention, it would seem. At the same time, he was instructing the attendant in how to climb barefoot up the mountain of blades.
I don't know why but I interpret that part as about being independent.
The attendant was only doing his job but was reinforcing the teacher's dependence on him. I think that's what was meant by being spoiled. Spoiled for attention. The attendant is supposed to break away. Maybe. I don't know, I'm not a master.
The calling out to the attendant made me think of this koan from Yuanwu.
Yuanwu thought that his teacher, Wuzu, didn’t understand him. As he was leaving, the teacher said, “Remember me when you are sick with fever.” Later when Yuanwu did become sick, he remembered this and returned. The teacher laughed and made him his assistant.It's beautiful. Life is beautiful. I feel sad today though.
A treasury official retired and came home to Sichuan where he sought out Wuzu to learn about Zen. Wuzu said, “When you were young, did you read a poem which went something like,
“She calls to her maid, ‘Little Jade!’ not because she wants something but just so her lover will hear her voice.”
The official said, “Yes, I read it.” Wuzu said, “That is very near to Zen.” Just then Yuanwu arrived. He asked, “I heard you mention the poem. Does the official know it or not?” Wuzu said, “He only knows the words.” Yuanwu said, “‘Just so her lover will hear her voice’ If he knows the words, why doesn’t he understand it?” Wuzu said, “Why did Bodhidharma come from the West? The cypress tree in the garden!”
At these words, Yuanwu was suddenly enlightened. He went outside the cottage and saw a rooster fly to the top of a railing, beat his wings, and crow loudly. He said to himself, “Isn’t this the sound?” Full of gratitude, Yuanwu then took incense back into Wuzu’s room. He told of his discovery and said:
“The golden duck vanishes into the golden brocade, with a country song the drunk comes home from the woods, only the young beauty knows about her love affair.”
Wuzu said, “I share your joy.”
🛎️🦇's Verse:
Meh.
(To be continued...)
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